Your super statement will be making its way to your letterbox shortly, but chances are you won't like what you see. Superannuation growth funds delivered a small positive median return of just 0.5% for 2011-12, according to Chant West. This is a significant ...
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Sending off a loved one in style can be more expensive than you realise. Funerals can cost from $4000 for a basic cremation to around $14,000 for a more elaborate casket, burial and flowers, says consumer website moneysmart.gov.au. Many people don't ...
There are many more savers in Australia than there are home loan borrowers, but when the RBA cut official interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point to 2.5% last month the focus was well and truly on home loans. A glum RBA forecast points to ...
Aussies love their mobile phones - there are nearly 26 million in operation in Australia according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority's (ACMA's) Communications report 2009-10. If you have a mobile you'll need to decide ...
Every day hundreds of rented camper vans trundle around Australia as more and more of us (plus overseas visitors) check out the big country. Many of these rentals are one-way and the rental firms want the vehicles returned to where they started. That's ...
When property prices are hot, as they are now, it can be tempting to jump into the market to get a slice of the action using a do-it-yourself super fund. But just because you can do something, it doesn't mean you should. The golden rule of investing ...
The cost of water is rising as water suppliers upgrade their pipes and governments pay for desalination plants. As the weather becomes hotter - and drier, as has been forecast - you need to cut back on water use. You can reduce your water consumption ...
Changes to the Privacy Act mean that the amount of information on your personal credit report will soon increase, providing banks and other lenders with a more detailed view of your credit position. Although these changes don't take effect until next ...
The ETF way Australian investors seeking a refuge in gold as a safe-haven investment have been hurt by a rise in the Australian dollar. While spot gold prices (in US dollars) have surged by over 70% since 2008, unhedged spot gold rose only 12% for Australian ...
Get some of your money back Here's a way to claw back part of the commission you pay when you take out a home or investment property loan. The home loan referral service, Refunds Direct, says it will share the commission with a customer - around $1000 ...
